Optimistic pricing

[stigmundfreud]

I present - http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/1046428.htm

20k for a 9 year old import

thats all I have to says

[after_shock]

If it sells for that im putting mine up for £45k

[stigmundfreud]

I'm sure that cars been up for that price for years. Might well be wrong but wasnt that once for sale via LSV?

[Drew SS]

to be fair its a nice car all the same

[ferb]

Drew SS said:

to be fair its a nice car all the same

plus its the best colour

[stigmundfreud]

Drew SS said:

to be fair its a nice car all the same

as I am sure the 2008 HSV VXR8 that sold for 19k is.... it aint 20k nice

[ringram]

I agree, those old ones need to come down a lot.
I dont think people understand that the older holdens are the same family as the newer vauxhall vxr8's

[stevieturbo]

stigmundfreud said:

Drew SS said:

to be fair its a nice car all the same

as I am sure the 2008 HSV VXR8 that sold for 19k is.... it aint 20k nice

Nice car, nice reg....but still a tad pricey.


Although at year 2000...road tax wil also be cheaper lol ( take a while to save much though )

[TerryS]

I assume it is the limited numbers of these that keep the prices high.

[breagh]

I loled at that price - give me a break! It looks ancient!

[madmunky]

To be fair I can see where he is coming from but I paid around 13k for mine last year which is newer but have since paid alot more than that for all the work thats been done so if I ever did sell mine it would be in the 20k+ range, not thats im selling mine or ever plan too

Nice car though all the same and best of luck to them, if they can get 20k for it ill be happy

[stigmundfreud]

TerryS said:

I assume it is the limited numbers of these that keep the prices high.

I assume its smoking crack thats keeping them so high!

[stigmundfreud]

madmunky said:

To be fair I can see where he is coming from but I paid around 13k for mine last year which is newer but have since paid alot more than that for all the work thats been done so if I ever did sell mine it would be in the 20k+ range, not thats im selling mine or ever plan too

Nice car though all the same and best of luck to them, if they can get 20k for it ill be happy

if you spent 10k on modding a 13k car you will sell the 13k car for between 13 to 15k max. Never would you recoup the costs.

I'm certain that original car has been for sale over the past 3 years at a similar price but could be wrong

[Drew SS]

stigmundfreud said:

TerryS said:

I assume it is the limited numbers of these that keep the prices high.

I assume its smoking crack thats keeping them so high!

and what are u drivin atm stig

[madmunky]

stigmundfreud said:

madmunky said:

To be fair I can see where he is coming from but I paid around 13k for mine last year which is newer but have since paid alot more than that for all the work thats been done so if I ever did sell mine it would be in the 20k+ range, not thats im selling mine or ever plan too

Nice car though all the same and best of luck to them, if they can get 20k for it ill be happy

if you spent 10k on modding a 13k car you will sell the 13k car for between 13 to 15k max. Never would you recoup the costs.

I'm certain that original car has been for sale over the past 3 years at a similar price but could be wrong

If only it cost just 10k to mod

[gts029]

Yes it does seem a bit steep but so are a lot of VXR8s for sale paticularly with a new price of less than £27K

What I don't agree with is newer is better / worth more argument - condition, rarity, emotions do come into it as well. Would you go for an E type or XK, a lightweight carrera RS or a 996, a DB5 or a DB7?

The bottom line though is that what a cars worth is what someones willing to pay - if you want a GTS as a keeper (like me)and you don't "want" a VXR8 or a Monaro then your options are limited so there maybe someone out there who would pay that........

.....and if there is they could buy mine for £19K instead!!!!!

[Drew SS]

gts029 said:

Yes it does seem a bit steep but so are a lot of VXR8s for sale paticularly with a new price of less than £27K

What I don't agree with is newer is better / worth more argument - condition, rarity, emotions do come into it as well. Would you go for an E type or XK, a lightweight carrera RS or a 996, a DB5 or a DB7?

The bottom line though is that what a cars worth is what someones willing to pay - if you want a GTS as a keeper (like me)and you don't "want" a VXR8 or a Monaro then your options are limited so there maybe someone out there who would pay that........

.....and if there is they could buy mine for £19K instead!!!!!

i guess in 30 yrs time the gts will probably be worth more than the vxr's

[Bonnie and Clyde]

Drew SS said:

stigmundfreud said:

TerryS said:

I assume it is the limited numbers of these that keep the prices high.

I assume its smoking crack thats keeping them so high!

and what are u drivin atm stig

He has a point

[stigmundfreud]

Drew SS said:

gts029 said:

Yes it does seem a bit steep but so are a lot of VXR8s for sale paticularly with a new price of less than £27K

What I don't agree with is newer is better / worth more argument - condition, rarity, emotions do come into it as well. Would you go for an E type or XK, a lightweight carrera RS or a 996, a DB5 or a DB7?

The bottom line though is that what a cars worth is what someones willing to pay - if you want a GTS as a keeper (like me)and you don't "want" a VXR8 or a Monaro then your options are limited so there maybe someone out there who would pay that........

.....and if there is they could buy mine for £19K instead!!!!!

i guess in 30 yrs time the gts will probably be worth more than the vxr's

no it wont. It has absolutely no pedigree here, none what so ever. It could be gods dangly bits down under but here it has no reputation. That car is over priced, way way over priced. Its so over priced it will be for sale at that price in another 3 years time unless that is a rich Australian is in town.

[TerryS]

The point I am making is rarity/individuality. I understand it p1sses some people off, but certain limited runs of vehicles are worth more money to "crack smoking" people who like exclusivity (I am one of them, where is my pipe...). I am not saying the car is worth that money, but I can certainly understand why someone would be willing to pay more for it than a 04 Monaro.